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Juliet
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Bees Jul 15, 2009 19:49:40 GMT

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Post by Juliet on Jul 15, 2009 19:49:40 GMT

Please sign this petition: www.soilassociation.org/Takeaction/Savethehoneybee/tabid/434/Default.aspx

It's trying to get the government to ban the group of pesticides which is thought to be largely responsible for the recent rapid decline in numbers of bees, especially honey bees.

If you follow the link, there is more information as well as another link to the petition. I've also put more links to info. about bees on my blog: theclockworkdodo.blogspot.com/2009/07/plight-of-honey-bee.html

NB - if you sign the petition, don't forget to look out for the email they send you (mine went into my spam folder) - you have to click on the link in it to verify your signature.

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Missredhead Garden Sage Posts: 39,267	Bees Jul 15, 2009 19:59:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Missredhead on Jul 15, 2009 19:59:37 GMT Have done it Juliet....loved the animation and sound that went with it ;D
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Rosefriend Admin Friendship is the Finest Rose in the Garden of Life Posts: 30,373	Bees Jul 16, 2009 7:23:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosefriend on Jul 16, 2009 7:23:37 GMT Done it Juliet - just put Germany for the postcode and it was accepted!! RF
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Mowhay Deputy Head Gardener Posts: 1,068	Bees Jul 16, 2009 7:42:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mowhay on Jul 16, 2009 7:42:18 GMT Me too
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Barbara Garden Sage Posts: 35,463	Bees Jul 16, 2009 8:03:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbara on Jul 16, 2009 8:03:58 GMT Just done it Juliet, thanks for posting the link .
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oldmoleskins Admin Posts: 2,819	Bees Jul 16, 2009 8:17:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldmoleskins on Jul 16, 2009 8:17:03 GMT What a good initiative... first thing I've wholeheartedly agreed with the Soil Association over... I see America isn't on the 'enlightened banned' list. OM.

4pygmies Head Gardener Freddy - 4P's baby Posts: 2,804	Bees Jul 16, 2009 8:24:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 4pygmies on Jul 16, 2009 8:24:35 GMT I signed too - thanks Juliet - I shall post the link on another MB too - spread the word! I offered my garden to the local Beekeepers Assoc...and I haven't heard a dickey bird back after an acknowledgement email..very disappointing........

Tig Admin Garden Sage Posts: 42,796	Bees Jul 16, 2009 10:20:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tig on Jul 16, 2009 10:20:06 GMT I've signed too, I hope it makes a difference! x Tig
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Ladygardener Garden Sage Posts: 58,462	Bees Jul 16, 2009 12:47:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ladygardener on Jul 16, 2009 12:47:32 GMT I tried to sign but have been waiting ages on the confirmation email.
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Juliet
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Bees Jul 16, 2009 12:49:39 GMT

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Post by Juliet on Jul 16, 2009 12:49:39 GMT

Thanks guys

- let's hope it makes a difference.
And thanks for passing the link on, 4P - shame the beekeepers association haven't got back to you though - I didn't realise you could offer a garden for them to use, I thought you had to take up beekeeping yourself if you wanted beehives.

LG - my confirmation email took ages too, and then it went into my spam folder

I found it eventually!